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CHILD’S PLAY FOR NEW BRUM HERO

By John Wragg

HEY JUDE! Jude Bellingham wheels away after scoring Birmingham’s second goal
PICTURE: PA Images

BIRMINGHAM City have their new Superboy in 16-year–old local lad Jude Bellingham.
He’s even younger than the man they still call God at St Andrew’s, Trevor Francis, who got four goals in one game against Bolton back in 1970 and became an instant legend.
Bellingham’s goal on his home debut was not a special, but still massive for him as Blues plunged Stoke into more trouble.
He came on as a 30th-minute sub for the injured Jefferson Montero and scor...

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